Thursday was election day in Melton and the people have had their say.

There were 28 seats up for grabs across the 16 Melton Borough Council wards. 

There were 26 Conservative councillors and one independent.

The council’s only Labour member, Councillor Michael Blase, died in January.

The Tories already secured three seats in wards that were uncontested.

Ronan Browne will represent Frisby on the Wreake, Robert Child will be councillor for Gaddesby and Malise Graham will be Wymondham’s elected member.

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The results   

Asfordby

Steven Carter - INDEPENDENT - 374

Ronnie DeBurle - CON - 288

Mal Sheldon - CON - 235

Bottesford

Pru Chandler - CON - Uncontested

Donald Pritchett - INDEPENDENT - Uncontested

Croxton Kerrial

Alan Hewson  - INDEPENDENT - 375

Mike Hollingworth - CON - 228

Long Clawson and Stathern Ward

Pam Baguley - CON - 517

Christopher Evans - INDEPENDENT - 713

Mel Steadman - CON - 648

Melton Craven

Rob Bindloss - CON - 252

Jeanne Douglas - CON - 253

Frank Duckworth - INDEPENDENT - 111

Mark Frisby - INDEPENDENT - 249

Marilyn Gordon - INDEPENDENT - 246

David Ogden - LAB - 203

Melton Dorian

Pat Cumbers - CON - 477

Alan Pearson - CON - 429

Philip Wood - GREEN - 438

John Wyatt - CON - 385

Melton Egerton

Mike Brown - LAB - 194

Peter Faulkner - CON - 226

Sue Karran - LAB - 179

Amanda Reeves - GREEN - 207

John Reeves - GREEN - 161

Rebecca Smedley - CON - 235

Melton Newport

Margaret Glancy - CON - 649

Simon Lumley - CON - 656

Alastair McQuillan - GREEN - 495

Pam Posnett - CON - 751

John Scutter - UKIP - 352

Melton Sysonby

Tej Bains - CON - 657

John Illingworth - CON - 552

Rosie Johnson - GREEN - 429

Peter Karran - LAB - 376

Jacob Wilkinson - CON - 508

Melton Warwick

Caroline Arkless - GREEN - 283

Chris Fisher - CON - 327

Alison Freer-Jones - CON - 389

Tim Litt - LAB - 237

Old Dalby

Kim Lee - GREEN - 296

Joe Orson - CON - 380

Somerby

Leigh Higgins - CON - 450

Hamish McAuley - LIB DEM - 234

Waltham on the Wolds

Elaine Holmes - INDEPENDENT - 351

Keran Turakhia - CON - 153